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WHEEL BRAKE SYSTEM [13 records]

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Record 1 2024-01-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Measuring Instruments (Engineering)
  • Railroad Safety
CONT

In traditional applications, wheel temperature detectors are generally set to alarm for elevated wheel temperatures above a predetermined threshold. Such elevated temperatures may result from defective brake rigging or brake control valves, applied hand brakes, or various other brake system defects. In recent years, railroads have begun looking for temperatures considerably lower than the average and using existing technology to monitor wheel temperatures on trains that have the brakes applied since low wheel temperature would give an indication of an inoperative or ineffective brake.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments de mesure (Ingénierie)
  • Sécurité (Transport par rail)

Spanish

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Record 2 2021-09-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Safety Equipment (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
DEF

[An electronic] system that prevents the driving wheels from spinning when accelerating, either by acting on the antilock brake system if only one wheel is spinning, or by reducing the engine torque if both wheels are spinning.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
DEF

Système [électronique] qui empêche le patinage des roues motrices à l'accélération, soit en agissant sur le système de freinage antiblocage lorsqu'une seule roue patine, soit en intervenant sur la fermeture du papillon des gaz, sur l'allumage [ou] sur l'injection lorsque les deux roues patinent.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo de seguridad (Vehículos automotores y bicicletas)
DEF

Sistema de seguridad diseñado para prevenir la pérdida de adherencia, [evita el bloqueo de las ruedas motrices], cuando el conductor se excede en la aceleración del vehículo o cuando realiza un cambio brusco en la dirección.

CONT

Control dinámico de estabilidad (ESP [del inglés "electronic stability control"]) y Anti-patinado de rueda (ASR). Estos sistemas están asociados y son complementarios del ABS. [...] El sistema ASR optimiza la motricidad, a fin de evitar el patinado de las ruedas, actuando sobre los frenos de las ruedas motrices y sobre el motor. Permite también mejorar la estabilidad direccional del vehículo en aceleración.

OBS

TCS; ASR: por sus siglas en inglés "traction control system" y "anti-slip regulation", respectivamente.

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Record 3 2020-08-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Braking Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
CONT

Brake force is applied to the wheels hydraulically, with brake fluid pumped into brake lines in such a way as to pneumatically activate the brake cylinders. The EBD [electronic brake force distribution] system can modulate the amount of brake fluid going to each wheel through electrically actuated valves.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Freins (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
CONT

L'unité électronique gère l'information de vitesse de chaque roue pour commander l'électrovalve de la ou les roues qui bloquent. Le capteur de vitesse donne l'information de la vitesse de la roue à l'unité électronique sous la forme d'un courant alternatif. L'électrovalve reçoit l'information de l'unité électronique de réduire la pression dans le vase de frein.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Frenos (Vehículos automotores y bicicletas)
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Record 4 2020-08-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Braking Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
CONT

All Roadsters feature a 4 wheel anti-lock braking(4W-ABS) system as standard.... The ABS system includes electronic brake force distribution(EBD). The EBD system uses a load sensor to detect when the car is carrying passengers and luggage and adjusts the brake balance between front and rear accordingly. This system effectively reduces braking distances.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Freins (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
CONT

Le capteur de charge est utilisé pour détecter la charge sur l'essieu arrière afin de répartir la force de freinage par essieux. Il est monté directement sur un coussin de l'essieu arrière.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Frenos (Vehículos automotores y bicicletas)
CONT

A diferencia de un electroscopio tradicional, el sensor de carga puede hacer medidas cuantitativas.

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Record 5 2016-11-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Braking Devices (Mechanical Components)
  • Braking Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
DEF

A hydraulic brake actuator mounted inside the brake drum and containing one piston, or two opposing pistons, cup seals, and a spring to hold the cup seals against the piston face.

CONT

As the pedal is depressed, it moves a piston within the master cylinder, forcing hydraulic fluid throughout the system and into cylinders at each wheel. Here, it causes the wheel cylinder pistons to move which, in turn, forces the brake shoes against the brake drums to retard their movement.

OBS

wheel cylinder: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Freins (Composants mécaniques)
  • Freins (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
DEF

Récepteur de freinage hydraulique placé à l'intérieur du tambour de frein de roue et comportant un piston, ou deux pistons opposés, des coupelles d'étanchéité et un ressort maintenant les coupelles appliquées sur la face du piston.

CONT

Les cylindres récepteurs [...] peuvent être de différents modèles. Le plus souvent ils sont du type «intérieur» aux tambours et fixés d'une façon rigide sur le plateau ou flasque de frein.

OBS

cylindre récepteur; cylindre de roue : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Frenos (Componentes mecánicos)
  • Frenos (Vehículos automotores y bicicletas)
DEF

Válvula de freno hidráulico ubicada en la cara interna del tambor que comporta uno o dos pistones contrapuestos, arandelas de empaque y un resorte que mantiene la empaquetadura contra el cuerpo del pistón.

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Record 6 2012-10-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Braking Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
  • Safety Equipment (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
DEF

An antilock brake system that prevents wheel lockup on the four wheels of a passenger car, as opposed to an antilock brake system that controls wheel lockup on one axle only.

OBS

Most modern antilock brake systems control the four wheels, either by individual wheel control or by multi-wheel control.

OBS

Four-wheel ABS can be either three channel or four channel.

Key term(s)
  • four-wheel anti-lock brake system
  • four-wheel anti-lock braking system
  • 4-wheel antilock brake system
  • 4-wheel antilock braking system
  • 4-wheel ABS

French

Domaine(s)
  • Freins (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
  • Sécurité (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
DEF

Système de freinage antiblocage qui permet d'éviter le blocage des quatre roues d'un véhicule de tourisme, par opposition avec un système de freinage antiblocage qui contrôle les roues d'un essieu seulement.

OBS

La plupart des systèmes de freinage antiblocage actuels contrôlent les quatre roues du véhicule.

Spanish

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Record 7 2010-02-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
  • Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
OBS

auxiliary brake hydraulic power system operation. If ac power is not available for towing operation, the dc hydraulic pump(...) supplies hydraulic fluid under pressure to the brake accumulator for main landing gear wheel brake operation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
  • Aérotechnique et maintenance

Spanish

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Record 8 2007-02-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rolling and Suspension Components (Railroad)
CONT

Each single car test required by this section shall be performed by a qualified maintenance person. A railroad shall perform a single car test of the brake system of a car or vehicle... found with one or more of the following wheel defects : built-up tread; slid flat wheel; thermal crack; overheated wheel; or shelling.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Roulement et suspension (Chemins de fer)

Spanish

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Record 9 1997-12-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Braking Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
  • Chains and Cables (Mechanical Components)
  • River and Sea Navigation
OBS

in a mechanical system the pressure from the brake pedal is transmitted to the wheel brakes by means of rods and shafts or--and shafts.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Freins (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
  • Câbles et chaînes (Composants mécaniques)
  • Navigation fluviale et maritime
OBS

La commande mécanique se fait par des tringles rigides ou des câbles sous gaines.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Frenos (Vehículos automotores y bicicletas)
  • Cadenas y cables (Componentes mecánicos)
  • Navegación fluvial y marítima
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Record 10 1986-09-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Braking Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
DEF

Valve system that can limit the front wheel brake pressure to 50% on slippery roads.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Freins (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
OBS

Freins à air comprimé.

Spanish

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Record 11 1984-03-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
CONT

antiskid controller : The antiskid controller regulates pressure through each valve based on eight separate wheel speed transducer inputs. When a potential skid is detected, the controller signals the appropriate valve to reduce brake pressure. This prevents the wheels from skidding when maximum braking efficiency is required. In addition to skid protection, locked wheel, hydroplane and touchdown protection are provided by the antiskid system.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
OBS

Le terme "bloc de contrôle antidérapage" a été uniformisé par le CUTA opérations aériennes.

Spanish

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Record 12 1983-08-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Braking Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
  • Chains and Cables (Mechanical Components)
OBS

in a mechanical system the pressure from the brake pedal is transmitted to the wheel brakes by means of rods and shafts

French

Domaine(s)
  • Freins (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
  • Câbles et chaînes (Composants mécaniques)
OBS

la commande mécanique se fait par des tringles rigides ou des câbles sous gaine.

Spanish

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Record 13 1982-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Braking Systems (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
  • Braking Devices (Mechanical Components)
CONT

Hydraulic brakes. [In] a hydraulic brake system... the foot pedal is attached to a master cylinder. As the pedal is depressed, it moves piston within the master cylinder, forcing hydraulic fluid throughout the system and into cylinders at each wheel.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Freins (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
  • Freins (Composants mécaniques)
CONT

Les freins à commande hydraulique [sont] généralisés sur presque tous les véhicules pour la commande du frein à pied. Leur principe est basé sur la transmission de pression par un fluide liquide incompressible, de l'huile spéciale en l'occurrence.

Spanish

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